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Thoughts on the new Doctor: Matt Smith??

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Permalink Reply by Leslee Love on January 14, 2009 at 9:07am

I guess I like him. I've watched as much YouTube (and BBC) as I can. He's no Tennant, but I think I will learn to love him (even though he is a baby). I really liked Eccleston, too, and when he was to regenerate I was upset. But the new Doctor was David Tennant (Barty Crouch Jr.) and I fell in love with him! I will miss him dammit! He's just too cool. They say this new doctor will be his "own", with "no baggage"...

Smith was in Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke, which starred Piper as Sally Lockhart. I've never seen him in anything either. I miss Billie Piper as well. And I know you, Nikkita, are not a big fan of Donna Noble, but I really liked her. I think she was a good companion for the Doctor, saying he needed "someone to stop him". I think Piper was more of a love interest for the Doctor (I think Phoesune would agree); though she was a great companion for him as well, spunky and passionate.

Permalink Reply by Leslee Love on January 14, 2009 at 9:26am

My bad!?? Is that blasphemy? :/

Permalink Reply by Leslee Love on January 14, 2009 at 8:22pm

Ah, sweet! How did I not know about Piper! Damn, wish I had Showtime!!

And, I was wondering just that about Tennant! I thought that made sense! Thanks Hal!

Permalink Reply by Leslee Love on January 15, 2009 at 9:32pm

Thanx Hal! :)

Permalink Reply by Patch on February 14, 2009 at 10:32pm

I don't like the look of the new doctor. I vote for Hugh Laurie as the next Doctor please.

Permalink Reply by Michelle on January 30, 2010 at 10:45pm

Damn those Americans for taking him *shakes fist* **realizes she is an American who loves to watch House** ***hangs head in shame***

Permalink Reply by Jason Peper on February 24, 2009 at 5:06am

Well, I'm a bit bewildered about him. Mainly because of his age, since he's the first doctor to be younger than me (which possibly happens to everybody on the long run). Especially since I'm quite young myself.

But I'm sure he will do his part very well and hopefully in a new way.

Of course he won't have it easy, am still missin Eccleston and by then will miss Tennant as well. (My wife still barely accepts Tennant as Doctor!)

Permalink Reply by IMAOZI on February 24, 2009 at 9:23am

When are they going to start airing the next season? I'm anxious to see what happens next.

Permalink Reply by LINDA AKERS on October 21, 2009 at 9:34pm

David Tennant will be hard to beat.We will have to wait and see.

Permalink Reply by frank ortman on November 14, 2009 at 2:02pm

I have to throw my hat in with the "Don't like the look of new doctor" crowd. I agree that hugh Laurie would have been a great Doctor, but its going to be really hard for anyone to live up to Eccleston and Tennant (they where the most fun since Tom Baker).

*SPOILERS*

Also I think a new doctor is just bad story structure. I mean, they had die and regenerate into himself at the end of series 4... just to do 4 more episodes and regenerate into someone else? (Which technically makes this the 12th Doctor. They're running out of lives).

*END SPOILERS*

Also, when they change doctors, they are also losing Russell T. Davies as head writer and executive producer (and he was the writer of almost every major ep in the new series, and is single-handedly responsible for the feel of the new series). So, I'm really worried that the show might drastically change a winning formula, or scrap all the back-story of the last 4 years and go its own way.

On a side not I totally feel that Lady Christina de Souza, from Planet of the Dead, should be the new companion. Shes a perfect fit, with her own skillset that could compliment the Doctor.

Permalink Reply by Leslee Love on November 16, 2009 at 7:12am

Great comment....but I just did NOT like Souza...I really did not.

Permalink Reply by marie on January 1, 2010 at 11:21pm